Activities Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström If you're in the Hokkaido area around May through early June, a visit to the Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival is a must. An...
Culture Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo 2025 R.S. Reynolds A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
Culture Traditional Ainu Dance 2025 Nicole Bauer The Daisetsuzan Mountain Festival in Asahidake Onsen takes place every year around the middle of June and is meant to be the ...
Sapporo Flower Carpet 2025 Kim Bergström The Sapporo Flower Carpet is an annual event which started in 2014 to commemorate the opening of Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza. Loc...
Culture Kutchan Jagamatsuri 2025 Chris Barnes The Kutchan Jagamatsuri is a fantastic summer festival aimed at celebrating Kutchan's rich agriculture industry and family fr...
Sweets Garden Sapporo 2025 Kim Bergström Sweets Garden Sapporo is an outdoor event which aims to promote local sweets and increase the consumption of Hokkaido-sourced...
Activities Hokuryu Sunflower Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The summer months in Japan see a number of sunflower festivals pop up on the calendar, and one of the best is Hokkaido's Hoku...
Culture Asahikawa Harvest Markets 2025 Amanda Ho Kita no Megumi Tabe Marche is an annual event held in front of JR Asahikawa Station where locally produced food from Asahikaw...
Activities Umaimon Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Designed to combine the best of food, music, nature, and play, the Rusutsu Umaimon Festival is a three-day event that provide...